Governor gives aid for new dorm

Governor gives aid for new dorm

JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso on Tuesday handed over Rp 500
million (US$58,140) in aid to help finance the construction of a
new students' dormitory at the Syarief Hidayattulah State Academy
of Islamic Studies (IAIN) in Ciputat, South Jakarta.

The aid is part of the Rp 1 billion fund allocated from the
city budget for the building of the dormitory.

The aid was received directly by IAIN's rector Azyumardi Azra
at the governor's office.

The rest of the fund will be disbursed gradually until the
completion of the construction.

"I hope the fund can be of help to the institution because it
was very embarrassing for me when I saw the current dormitory and
learned that many foreign students also stayed in there,"
Sutiyoso said in his speech.

Azyumardi said the institute will benefit greatly from the
fund and from the building of the new dormitory. (dja)